August 05, 2014, 1:35PM

General Motors Co. today reconfirmed its plans to offer more vehicles with diesel engines in the U.S. Without giving an exact timeline, Steve Kiefer, GM vice president of global powertrain, said diesel is a growing segment in the U.S. and the Detroit-based automaker plans to be a competitor. Full story »

March 05, 2014, 8:00AM

Ford Motor Co. is towing its 2015 F-Series Super Duty lineup to another level. The Dearborn-based automaker today announced engine and chassis upgrades will help its Super Duty truck lineup deliver best-in-class horsepower, torque and towing capacity. Full story »

February 28, 2014, 7:15AM

Nissan Motor Co. has some big plans for its upcoming pickup truck lineup, according to Fred Diaz. The senior vice president of Nissan sales & marketing, parts & service said the company plans to significantly expand its full-size pickup truck cab and bed configurations and continues to gauge customer interest in a diesel version of its Frontier midsize pickup. Full story »

February 19, 2014, 9:20AM

Chrysler executives expected sales of the new Ram 1500 EcoDiesel to surge, but even they seem surprised by the overwhelming response to initial ordering. Within three days of opening ordering on Feb. 7, the company received more than 8,000 Ram 1500 diesel orders, which filled the initial ordering allocation Chrysler set for the vehicle and the new 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine. Full story »

February 09, 2014, 7:30AM

Nissan Motor Co. and Fred Diaz surprised many at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show with the possibility of a new diesel midsize pickup truck. The Japanese automaker Thursday unveiled a Nissan Frontier midsize pickup called the Frontier Diesel Runner, which it is calling a ''technical study.'' Full story »

February 04, 2014, 12:00PM

Chrysler today reported the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has certified the 2014 Ram 1500 diesel at 28 miles per gallon on the highway, the best rating ever achieved by a full-size, half-ton pickup. With the highway mileage and a 20 mpg city rating, the EPA certified the pickup with a combined rating of 23 mpg. Full story »

January 20, 2014, 7:01AM

Expect to see more diesel vehicles from General Motors Co. in the coming years. Mark Reuss, GM executive vice president of global product development, purchasing and supply chain, said the Detroit-based automaker plans to release more diesel-powered vehicles across its lineup of cars and trucks in the U.S. Full story »

November 26, 2013, 7:37AM

When released next year, the 2015 Chevy Colorado will mark a new era of pickups for General Motors Co. in the U.S. The midsize pickup, which the Detroit-based automaker unveiled at the 2013 LA Auto Show, will attempt to not only compete in the segment, but lead it. Full story »

November 10, 2013, 7:30AM

The survey from the global developer of automotive turbochargers found 70 percent of Americans have never driven a diesel-powered vehicle, including 73 percent of Millennials (those under the age of 35). Full story »

September 17, 2013, 3:25PM

Marc Trahan, VW executive vice president of quality for Volkswagen, said the automaker’s massive Chattanooga plant is the front-runner to produce a new fuel-efficient sport utility vehicle, which the German automaker unveiled a concept of during the 2013 North American International Auto Show in January. Full story »

August 21, 2013, 10:00AM

The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel is all of those things rolled into one. The vehicle takes everything consumers love about the Cruze to a whole new level thanks to its two-liter, four-cylinder diesel turbocharged engine. Full story »

August 06, 2013, 9:00AM

The turbocharged direct injection (TDI) engine from the German automaker -- designated EA288 -- will be offered on the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Passat and Jetta starting in the second half of 2014. Full story »

February 18, 2013, 10:45AM

Chrysler Group LLC releasing the Ram 1500 with a diesel engine later this year could be a game changer in the extremely loyal pickup truck segment. Not only does it mark the first modern light-duty pickup to offer a diesel engine, it may lead the segment in a new direction, according to analysts. Full story »

March 29, 2010, 9:44AM

BAY CITY — Deciding when to fill up a midsized vehicle’s 13-gallon gas tank is a bit like dabbling in the stock market. Prices can go up or down sharply the next day. But when a trucking firm is faced with filling 250-gallon tanks with diesel gasoline, the bottom-line risk is much greater. Just ask Ben Calvin, executive vice... Full story »

June 18, 2009, 2:11PM

Environmental groups in Michigan are targeting "dirty diesel." The Alliance for Healthy Air, a new coalition of concerned citizens and organizations, is calling on the Legislature to crack down on diesel pollution, which members say threatens public health, puts kids at increased risk for diseases like asthma and even affects jobs. Full story »

May 22, 2009, 9:22AM

State Rep. Terry Brown, D-Pigeon, is encouraging owners and operators of diesel vehicles and equipment to apply for $1.5 million in grants through the state Department of Environmental Quality. The money can be used to replace and upgrade equipment with newer, cleaner-burning engines. Full story »

April 17, 2009, 12:17PM

LANSING - Although hybrids may be the most talked-about vehicle technology, good old-fashioned diesel is quietly making its own resurgence, according to a new study by a multinational marketing research firm based in Michigan. "The hybrid electric vehicles continue to get the most attention. They're the ones consumers are most familiar with, and they're already on the road," said Bryan... Full story »

April 24, 2008, 8:00AM

With gasoline prices headed toward $4 a gallon, environmental concerns on the rise and new federal emissions regulations, fuel economy is a foremost concern among automakers. But will consumers be willing to pay for the costly technical advances that will be necessary to realize savings? Automotive industry engineers and executives who served on a panel debating that issue last... Full story »